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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-06-02
MooNR1sE III THE PINES.
BIZ JOHN HENRY BOEE9
fFrom the Evening star Washington, D. CD


{The following ,tanzas froID the pen Of
North Carolina poet residing III Washing
ton. ID. C.. have seldom been equal led
in delicacy OF fancy, elegance Of d!ctIOn
and fidelity 90 nature. Though written at
the national capital this = Midsummer
Nights Dream Is evidently iem!nis-
ceGce and All Inspiration o. the whispering
pines Of the Old North State. There Is
throughout the poem all undertonc Of sad
ness and longing akin to that Which
-''found a path
Through tlIc sad heart Of Ruth when sick
Tor home
She stood il tears amid the alien conf
The suitry day is ending,
The clouds are fading away,
Orange with purple IS blending
And purple Is turning - gray;
The gray grows darker and de!5er
Till il and tie earth are one;
A star swings ont like censor,
And the brief warm night Is begun.
The brown moth floats and poises
Like a leaf i'll the windlez5 air;
AwOkc by insect noises
The gray toad leaves his lair;
Sounding the dusk depth quickly
The bull-bats fall and rise,
And out of the grasses thickiy
Swarm gli5tcning fire-1icS.
Now darkness heavy. oppressive
And silent completes tie gloom,
The brcatli!c-5 night IS excessive
With fragrance OF perfume
For the land is cnmcahcd and abiaZe
With vines that blossom and trail,
EmJamkimg the Travelled ways
And featOGuiH3 TIE fences Of rail.
Afar in the Southern sky
IIcat-lightniHg flares and CLOVIS,
Yjyid!V tinting the clouds that lie
At rest with a Skinner 0t rose
TrcmuIOus, fitting, uncertain,
AS a mystical light might shine
From under an cbOn curtain
Before terrible Shrine.
And the slumbrous night grows late,
The midnight hush is deep.
Under the pines ! wait
For the moon; aud the pine trees Wccl
Great drops of dew, that fall
Like footsteps here and there,
And they sadly whisper and call
TO each other high in the air.
They rustic and whisper like ghosts,
They sigh like souls in pain.
Like the movement of Stcalthy hosts
They surge, and are silent again.
The midnight hush is deep,
But the pincs-thc spirits Gistrest-
They move in sOnambulant sleep
They whisper and are not at rest.
10! light in the east opaIesccnt
Softly suffnseS the sky
Where locculcnt clouds are quiescent,
Where like froth of the ocean they lie
Like foam on the beach they crimple
Where the wave has spent its Whirl-
Like the curve of a shell they dilnple
Into iridescent pearl
And the light grows brighter and highe
Till far through the trees | see
The rim of a globe of fire
That rolls through the darkness to me
And the aisles of the forest CLEAN
With splendor unearthy. that shine
Like the light of a iurid dream
Through the cOlOnnaded pines.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-06-02

n put at times,
all The Tobacco
House. We selling TOBACCO MEN,
Tobacco the it Several of the largest Bright
s. Gently
doubt the strongest
The while
market and lively demand for all cry grades When load
will cordial welcome with good commoda
lions and full prices fer Tobacco
n Y. "COPPER".
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-06-02
Those who Die
may Is, a .

Must he cared for as well as those who
live, and the place to g. for burial cases
of every desert ptiop, is The old and re>
liable
Undertaking Establishment
Of JOHN NJ. BARNES. A full line of
Cof1ins-all sly les and sizes-and we
positively VIII make it to the advantage
of customers to examine our stock be-
fore buvlng elsewhere. Large LOT mes
talic cases, imitation rosewood, fine
walnut and clo.h covered Collins always
ON hand from which to select. People
do well to give me a call as
I CAN AND WILL UN DERSELL THE
TOWN.
Fine Hesrse aud pair IF Black Horses
always at commanded moderate p, ices.
Ready at all times to wait on customers,
day or night. Having long been i'm the
Under taking business. | feel that I un-
derstand the wants and necessities of NV
cnst" in"rs and L guar antee satisfaction
in every instance
We keep also in stock fine line of
furniture, mattresses. &C., which we sell
very reasonably. A lso agent for first
class marble WORKS.
Thanking my friends and customers
'or their generous patronage i'm The past,
and hoping 10 merit a continuance OF the
same N future, am,
Very Raspectmliv,
JOHN Nj. BARNES,
Henderson, N. c.
July s, 1c
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-06-27
THE AMERICAN DERBY.
G. II. Todd, Sacramento Colt, Wins a
Great Turf Event.

Ureat Iurt Event.
CHICAGO. June 25th-The annual sum-
mer meeting began to-day at Washington
Park. The attendance was the largest ever
seen on the ground, being estimated at
from $4,000 to $4,000. The Derby, esti-
mated at $4,000, was won by d. j. Me-
Carthy's chestnut colt c. H Todd, by Joe
Hooker, dam Rosa, and was ridden by
Hamilton. He was run out by another
Californian, the Baldwin filly, Miss Ford,
with West in the saddle. The starters were:
White Nose (Stoval), Libretto (Withers).
Fenelon (Shaner), Clarion (Arnold), Carey
(Blaylock), Goliah (Murphy), Miss Ford
(West), Jim Gore u. Jones), c. H. Todd
tHamilton), Montrose Uewis), Terra Gotta
Mccarthy, Wary (Kiley), Safe Ban Hinda
Rose (Garrison).
sent off to a good start, Fenelon, Carey.
Montrose and Jim Gore up in the front
rank, Fenelon at once taking the lead and
showing ahead way around past the three
quarter pole, with Terra Gotta in second
place, Carey, Montrose and Jim Gore fol-
lowing in their order, and coming down
past the stand at rapid gait, all punched,
the order of the leaders unchanged, Miss
Ford running into fifth place, and away
they rushed around the clubhouse turn,
Feneion leading easily, Terra Gotta Tapped
by Carey, following the order of the same
at the quarter pole, but as they ran into
the baekstretch Hamilton brought C. II.
Todd up and rode him into third place. as
they reached the half-mile post, where for
a moment Terra Gotta had taken the lead
and was head in front of Fenelon and C.
ii. Todd at his saddle; Carey, Goliah and
Miss Ford following close in their order.
On the far turn, Fenelon collared Terra
Gotta and led him into the homestretch.
Carey was now third, neck in front of
c. II. Todd, and Goliah Tapped, and all
driving. Fenelon first caught the whip
and then Terra Gotta, the latter responding
and coming ahead took the lead before
reaching the furlong pole, Fenelon, Miss
Ford and C. II. Todd close up, all whip
ping, and Wary, now making her run,
came fast, Terra Gotta failing at the dis
tance stand, and Hamilton CARRYING C. H.
Todd to the front won, after a driving fin
ish. by a neck from Miss Ford second.
Wary third, nearly two lengths away.
Time 2;361
OTHER EVENTS.
The purse for two-year-old fillies. five
furlongs. Zullka won, Winone second
Huntress third. Time, 1.024.
The mile and quarter over hurdles, AS
coli won, Judge Jackson second. The Doe
tor third. Time, 2:1S.
The race for all ages, one mile. Jacobin
won, Aurelia second, Duke of Bourbon
third. Time 1:401.
The purse for all ages, six furlongs. Eva
K, won, Allegheny second, Blue Eyed Belle
third. Time III.
The race for all ages, six furlongs. Tom
Updegrove won, Clay Sexton second, Drum
stick third. Time, 1:16t.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-06-27
THE EGYPTIAN TREATY.
France Urges the Sultan Not to Sign til
English Proposal

EnSllsh proposal.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, June 26th.-The French
Government has sent a note to the Sultan
in which it distinctly refuses to accept the
situation which would result from signing
the Egyptian convention, and says that il
the convention be ratified France will
take measures necessary to protect her in.
terests, which will be endangered by dis
turbance OF the equilibrium of the Med
lterranean. On the other hand France of
fers assurance that will protect and guar
antee the Sultan against whatever conse-
quences may result if he will
By so doing the note saws the
Sultan will strengthen the friendship
between France and Turkey, and protect
his country from the encroachments and
ambition of England. Upon the receipt
of this note a council of Ministers was
summoned to prepare draft complaining
OF French interference in the internal af-
fairs of Turkey. The note will be submit
ted to the Sultan for his approval.
1t is rumored that Russian troops are ad-
vancing from Kars as a menace to the
Turks.
WHAT WILL THE SULTAN DO?
LONDON, June 26th-The time set for
signing the Egyptian Convention expires
tomorrow. It's asserted that if the Sultan
does not sign special British Envoy will
depart Immediately for Constantinople.
Jubilee Services.
LONDON, June 26th.-Crowds of royal
personages were present at the Windsor
jubilee services at St. Georges Chapel to.
night. Nearly all the members of the royal
family attended. The Queen was not
present
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ROBBED BY HIS son.
Prominent Lawyers Son Arrested fol
Stealing Plate and JeveIry.

Stealing Plate and Jewelry.
Ccpwsgh, 1857, by the California associated Pres |
New YORK, June 27th.-[Special] ]-Wm.
j. Swinburn, an eminent citizen and ex-
lawyer, reported to the police that his house
had been entered by burglars and robbed
OF plate and jewelry belonging to himself
and sister. Swinburn cannot estimate his
loss because his sister is away The police
went to work on the case and soon discoy-
cred that no one had broken into the house.
They learned that Swinburn Junior was in
the house last night for the first time for
several days. The young man has been a
source of much trouble to his adopted
father. who has lavlshed upon him all that
money could purchase and affection sug-
gest, but he fell into bad company. This
afternoon detectives arrested young Swim
burn.
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SURPRISED sMUGGLERs.
Desperate Fight Between Mexican Guards
and Rio Grande SmnrpIers


GALVESTON, June 25th.-A dispatch from
Eagle Pass to the Ne,cS says; Intelligence
was received here at late hour last night
that sanguinary conflict was in progress
between river guards and smugglers at a
point fifteen miles below Piedras Negras,
in Mexico. The conflict is in progress. A
scouting party of river guards and police
numbering twenty-five men, surprised a
band of about twenty smugglers. all well
armed. They were with cavalcade of
pack-mules. The smugglers at once
showed fight, and at the first volley two of
the guards fell dead. The guards fell back
and dispatched a courier for reinforce
ments the smugglers fell back toward the
Rio Grande with the evident purpose of
crossing the river to the American side.
The smugglers, in their retreat, are keep
ing up a desultory skirmish with the re-
inforced guards. who are pressing them in
the rear. courier arrived in Piedras
Negras late this evening from the scene of
acilon, and reports the fight still in pro-
gress and one more guard killed. The loss
of the smugglers is not known.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-06-27
ouARRELING KNIGHTS.
A Hot and Excited Meeting of Knight,
of Labor Yesterday.

A Hot and Excited Meeting of Knights
of Labor Yesterday.
lccpyrigh, 1887 BY The California Associated Press
NFw YORK, June 9th. Especial. i
There was a small-sized revolution in Dis
trict Assembly No. 40, Knights of Labor,
yesterday. The Board of Arbitration and
Strikes was abolished and an Executive
Board elected in its place. The almost
absolute power which heretofore had been
given to the Master Workman was taken
away and vested in the Executive Board,
and the anti-Administration faction in the
District has gained control of this Board.
This is the result of fight between Master
Workman Quinn and George w. Deanne
The meeting was a hot and excited one,
and lasted from P. NJ. until midnight.
Charges and counter-charges were made on
the floor, and several times during the pro-
ceedings personal encounter seemed imi-
nent
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of the Packing Company The main build
ing was 800 by AIS feet. This, with the ex-
cephon Of the curing-room (which was
saved with its contents, 100000 pounds
of short ribs, in damaged condition), is q
total loss. On the east side of the main
building was the warehouse, four stories
and basement, and containing 1900 bar
rels of mess pork belonging to Armour.
The building and most of the pork was
totally destroyed. Between 600 and 700
hogs were also cremated Back of the
main building was the fertilizing factory.
100 feet square, and the engine-house, 80
by 65 feet, both of which structures were
completely destroyed.
INCIDENTS, LOSSES, ETC.
The most exciting scene of the day was
presented when the men were attempting
To drive out the live hogs in the upper
stories. Below were scores of workmen
rolling out barrels of pork, and down on
the crowd, pell-mell, leaped dozens OF
hogs maddened by their burns, jumping
from windows and through the hatchways.
The workmen below were compelled to
lice for their lives. In the afternoon, when
a number of firemen were trying to save
The short ribs in the curing room, di-
vision wall fell, injuring Thomas Murphy
SO seriously that he died four hours later.
rive other firemen received severe
wounds.
Armour values his loss at $3.50, 600, but
thinks the salvage and insurance will
make him even.
The plant of the Chicago Company is
valued at 100000, and the stock at $780,
600.
About half of the 1000 employees Will be
thrown out of work
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Baths Of Caracalla and Via Aphia, by
means of an archaeological promenade in
closing them. 1t is estimated that the cost
OF the work will be $s.0O000 to be paid
IN annual rates by the Municipal Govern
ment.
The Coercion Bill.
LONDON, June 26th.-The Gladstonians
approve of the speedy passage through the
remaining stages of the crimes bill and to
confine discussion to only the prominent
amendments. They will then concentrate
their attention on the land BILL
The Church and the Code.
LONDON, June 26th.-The Archbishop of
Cologne has communicated Theron Sole
macher for challenging Baron Schorlemer
to fight duel.
The Genesta Leads.
LONDON, June 27th.-At 4 o'clock this
morning the Genesta was two miles off
Dover in the direction of Boulogne.
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NOTICE OF STREET WORK.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT IT Is
~ the intention Of the Board of Trustees of the
city OF Sacramento 50 have Twelfth street, from
10 /, improved by grading and graveling TO the
official grade, constructing redwood elrbing,
paved gntters and drainage culverts, and put
ting down crosswalks at the crossing of the al
seys and the intersection of K street. Also. 10
siii in behind the curbs to the lines of the
sidewalks Said Improvements to be made
in accordance with resolution passed by the
Board of Trustees on the 10Th day of JUNE,
1857, 10 which all parties interested are re-
ferred for further particulars.
ie22.st JOHN RYAN. Street Commissioner.
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INDIGNANT FRENCH MEN.
Excitement in Paris Over the Conviction
of Alsatian Patriots.


of Alsatian Patriots.
icePyri9t, 1887, oy6 6e California Associases Iessl
New YORK, June 25th "A Paris cable
gram to the Courier des Etats Jais, of this
city says: The condemnation by the Leip-
sic Court of Alsatians accused of high
treason has greatly excited the French pee
pie. The Patriotic League decided to pre-
test against the decision of the German
Judges, and organized for this purpose
great meeting, which took place Yesterday
i'll the Winter Circus. The building was
filed with more than 1000 persons. and
other thousands, for whom there was no
room inside, crowded the adjoining streets
The audience showed the liyeliest enfbnsi-
asm. sansbouef. President of the Patri-
otto League; Nj. Henry Delonde and M.
Paul Deronlede spoke in succession. receiy-
ing great applause. Boulangers name was
halled with shouts OF acclaim.
The indignation even manifested itself
on the boulevards. The people are irri.
tated at the Prussian proceedings, and
many street crowds have been dispersed by
the police.
The anarchist manifestation announced
for yesterday did not take place.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-06-27
AWFuL SCENES
Shocking Deaths by Tenement House
Fire in London,

LONDON, June 26,h.-A fire broke out in a
tenement house on Oxford street this
morning, and the flames spread so rapidly
that several OF the inmates were unable 10
make their escape, Frightful scenes were
witnessed by the enormous crowds AT.
tracted to the spot One youth Jumped
from the top story to the ground and was
instantly killed. His mother followed.
striking upon the railings in front of the
house and rebounding on the heads of the
crowd Another woman appeared at g
window holding child in her arms. A
moment later she fell backwards into the
flames and her cnarred remains were after
wards found.
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.ETNA SODA COMPANY:
Dear Sirs-I am most happy to render the fol-
lowing statement: l had been afflicted with
dyspeT sia and for a long time suffered its ago
nies, and had also much trouble from insomnia
and dryness of the throat, the result of dyspep,
sia. BY chance happened to drink bottle OF
4Ftna Water and found it relieved me from the
dryness of the throat. continued its use and
my dyspepsia left me, and ! can now sleep as
well as | ever did. l have recommended it to
many of my acquaintance similarly afflicted,
and they have experienced the same grateful
results. w. G. REED,
All Battery Street.
San Francisco, May II, 1887.
RS- Mr.. Reed is an old resident of the Bay
city and well-known among the mercantile
community
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si.s5o.ooo Loss BY FIRE.
Destruction of the Chicago Packing
Cornpsny's Vast Property.

CHICAGO, June 26th.-A million and a
quarter dollars went up in smoke at the
Union Stock-yards to-day Early this
morning an employe of the Chicago Pack
ing and Provision Company discovered a
fire in the tank-ro0m. In a few rninntes
one of the tanks exploded, scattering the
burning. lard over the adjacent buildings.
and dozen fires were soon COMPETING
with each other in the destruction of the
immense establishment The fire was not
put out until this evening, fourteen and
half hours after its start, and five-acre
oven will remain on the premises red
hot one-for a couple of days. In this
territory were four large buildings
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-06-27
OFFICIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE OF STREET WORK,

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT 1T Is
N the intention of the Board of Trustees of
the city of Sacramento to have X street, from
Eleventh 70 Fourteenth, improved by grading
and gTave,iES to the official grade, and con-
said improvements to be made in accordance
with resolution passed by the Board of Trus-
tees, on the 2oth day OF JUNE, 1881, to which
all parties interested are referred for further
particulars.
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Comments on the California Wine Law.
ICnn,crinhi 1851 hu me Cniifar-,1.. asss...., y,

tCoPyrsgat 1887, 6y ne California Associated Press
New YORK, June 26th.-Bonforts Vine
and Spirit Circular, referring to the Califor-
mia pure-wine bill, says: 1t is a rather
funny commentary on the law that in order
to make the provisions operative it should
be found necessary to wipe out the busi-
ness OF the wine merchant. California
will discover in time, however, that man
ufacturing wines and distributing them are
two separate businesses, and the pure -
wine will not conjure trade
Indignant Canadians.
NIAGARA FALLS, June 26th.-The action
Of the United States authorities In taking
the names of Canadians employed on the
American side as they pass over the bridge
causes great indignation here. Citizens
threaten that if any order compelling
Canadians who work in the United States
to live there be put into effect. they will
bring about measures to have the RAILWAYS
transact their business on the Canadian
side OF the river.
Jacob Sharp's Failing Health.
New YORK, June 26tb.-At the urgent
request of Counselor Sticknev, Judge Bar
rest has modified the order relating to the
confinement of 'acob Sharp in Ludlow
Street Jail. Mrs. Sharp and her daughter,
night. Sharp has passed bad night. He
was restless and moaning almost constant
ly. He evidently suffered much pain.
The prisoner has not eaten much of any-
thing for several days.
Killed an officer and Escaped.
SPRINGFIELD MOI. June 26sh.-E. B.
Carter, Tom NJ. Killon and three other
prisoners killed the Deputy Sheriff and es-
capped from Jail at Mount Vernon yester-
day. Carter was to be banged next Friday
for the murder of Robert Crockett, and
Killon was awaiting trial for completely in
the same crime. Carter and Killon were
saloon-keeper and druggist, respectively.
and Crockett had reported them for viola
ton of the liquor law.
The Booming Merrimac.
LAWRENCE (Mass.), June 25th.-Tbe mos,
remarkable freshet kgown in the Merrimac
river IS now i'll progress. The water has
risen over ten feet since Yesterday and i
still rising, and is now within two feet ri
the temporary bridge just built across the
river. Should it keep on an hour Longer
the pridge Will be swept away. Thousands
OF large logs are sweeping down the river.
Trouble with Cherokees
LITTLE Rock, June 18th Reports from
the Cherokee Nation have reached here of
serious trouble between contractors and
workmen on the railroad now building in
Indian Territory. 1t is reported that a
fight took place, in which three men were
killed. The United States Marshal and
posse have gone to the scene of disturb
ance.
Sunday Law in st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, June 26th-The SUNDAY law
was generally observed to-day. and Il was
exceedingly difficult to get glass of in
toxicating liquor. Eighteen saloon-keepers
were arrested for violation of the law. The
Saloon on-keepers' Organization will make a
test case Of one of them.
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FOREIGN.
An Opinion of American Char

An Opinion of American Character
LONDON, June 26th.-Dr. Parker. at the
City Temple, in the course of his lecture
this evening said be was astonished at the
interest shown by Americans in the Queen.
One American had offered $500 for a
ticket of admission to Westminster Abbey
on the occasion of the jubilee services.
Americans, he said, had no state coach,
but they had education. liberty, indepen-
dence, spirit of progress and energy. Mr..
Cleveland, Americas King, had written
him friendly letter, showing that he did
not feel that there was a wide difference be-
tween President and preacher.
Dissensions Among Frenehmeu.
PARIS, June 26th.-The meeting of the
French Patriotic League has led to the
resignation of many members of that or
ganization, including NJ. Metivier. one of
the founders of the League and an intimate
friend of Gambetta. Letters have been
received from various branches of the
League protesting against throwing
France at Boulanger's feet The affair
threatens to break up the League
Border Ruffians in England
LONDON, June 26th.--A party of gentle
men and landowners belonging to the
county of Westmoreland, while out riding
4 y
that county from Yorkshire, offended some
Yorkshiremen and were forbidden to cross
the line. They crossed and bloody en-
counter ensued. in which fists and clubs
were freely used. A number were injured
on both sides. several magistrates being
among those injured.
Blaine in London.
LONDON, June 2eth.-James G. Blaine
yesterday visited the American Exhibition.
After the performance he had an informal
reception and vas loudly cheered, one
spectator calling for and getting for Blaine
= three times three and tiger"
The Ruins of Ancient Rome.
ROME, June 26th.-Signor Bacceli and
Signor Bonghi will present in the Cham
Der of Deputies tomorrow bill providing
for the preservation of the ancient Roman
remains in the vicinity of the Forum, the